Southeast Michgan Woman Didn't Take Red Wings' Loss Well

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By SHERRI LONON and BETH DALBEY

A Sterling Heights woman took her love for the Detroit Red Wings too far, according to police in Tampa, FL, who took her into custody after she allegedly tried to torch a Tampa Bay Lightning flag after Detroit’s 2-0 loss in the last game of the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Lena Sinishtaj, 35, has been charged with a first-degree arson, a felony, and is being held in the Hillsboro County jail in Florida after being denied bond.

Sinishtaj is accused of using a lighter in an attempt to torch a Bolts flag as it was passed around the crowd about 15 minutes into the match. She managed to cause a “small burn” on the flag for her alleged efforts, authorities said.

“There were approximately 200 people under the flag at the time of the offense,” an email to media from the Tampa Police Department explained.

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Initially, police just wanted Sinishtaj to leave, Tampa police spokeswoman Andrea Davis said, according to The Detroit News. “They were going to charge her with trespassing but they ended up having to arrest her,” Davis said.

The felony charge was filed because Sinishtaj allegedly tried to set a fire in Tampa’s Amalie Arena arena, Davis said.

Sinishtaj is an ardent Red Wings fan, according to her Twitter page, which includes pictures of jerseys of two of her favorite players, Daniel DeKeyser and Pavel Datsyuk. It also includes a photo she tagged with a message that may be up for some debate: “They love me in Tampa.”

Booking photo via Tampa Police Department